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Fluffagrams · 12-18-2016, 10:06 AM

The suitability of a smaller cage will depend on the hamster's personality and some hamsters are more than happy to live in smaller cages than the 'ideal' and may be reasonably happy in a larger playpen for a certain period of time, however I wouldn't be wanting to leave a hamster in a playpen for several hours.

I can see your friend's logic, however I think the important thing is to get the most appropriate cage size for the hamster so that they will always have this available rather than depending on time spent in a playpen.

What cage do you have at the moment and what species is your hamster?

12-18-2016, 10:06 AM
Fluffagrams Moderator Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 3,640	Re: Could this work? The suitability of a smaller cage will depend on the hamster's personality and some hamsters are more than happy to live in smaller cages than the 'ideal' and may be reasonably happy in a larger playpen for a certain period of time, however I wouldn't be wanting to leave a hamster in a playpen for several hours. I can see your friend's logic, however I think the important thing is to get the most appropriate cage size for the hamster so that they will always have this available rather than depending on time spent in a playpen. What cage do you have at the moment and what species is your hamster?